Preferred Suppliers Of Guitar Building Parts, Tools & Wood
The following list was created by the members of the Project Electric Guitar Facebook group. It highlights the preferred suppliers of guitar-building parts, tools and wood. […]
The Portland Guitar Fretwork Method
This is a guest-post (with video) by Max Dickinson, the luthier at Portland Guitar, a boutique guitar shop in Portland Oregon (Facebook page). The goal […]
How To Make A Magnetic Truss Rod Cover
In this video I show step-by-step how to make a no-screw, magnetic truss rod cover from scratch using a lamination of wenge and padauk. The […]
Interview With Larry Robinson From Robinson Custom Inlays
Guest Post By Monique Hernandez-Fuentes Let the shell and other materials have a voice in the process and some very interesting things will occur. ~ […]
Vladimir Donević’s Custom Flying V Build Diary
This is a guest post by Vladimir Donević You can find Vladimir’s Facebook album here. Custom Flying V Specifications: Neck-through design with reversed headstock Body woods: […]
Interview With Doug Kauer of Kauer Guitars
Guest Post By Monique Hernandez-Fuentes When I was growing up, many people told me that if I wanted to pursue music, moving to Los Angeles […]
Inspirational, Motivational And Creativity-Boosting Documentaries, Movies, Shows & Books For Guitar Designers & Makers
For me, guitar-building is fundamentally a creative endeavour. Even though it requires a lot of technical skills in woodworking, fundamentally, the underlying inspiration and motivation […]
Making A Fret End Beveling File Holder Jig
A fret end beveling file holder jig allows you to create a perfect bevel on your fret ends. A fret end beveling file holder jig […]
Making A Workbench-Mounted Clamp Rack
I don’t have a vice or dog holes on my workbench so I use clamps to secure my workpiece when working on them. So I […]
The Making Of A Laminated Neck Blank
In this video I prepare the pieces and then glue and clamp a laminated neck blank for an eventual guitar neck. Related posts: The Neck […]
The Neck Blank Lamination Gluing & Clamping Jig
So what does this jig do? It holds the clamps in place while you apply glue and laminate pieces for a neck blank. Once the […]
Custom Gibson Les Paul Guitar Build Diary
Custom Gibson Les Paul Guitar Build Diary Here are the specs: one-piece African mahogany back book-matched flamed maple top carved 24-3/4″ scale length wenge fretboard […]
How To Remove Dry Glue From Fret Slots
I show how to simply and safely remove dried up glue from fret slots by first partially melting the glue and then scraping it out […]
How To Add The Neck Angle Into The Neck Heel
I show step-by-step the process of incorporating a neck break angle into the guitar neck heel. Related posts: How To Make A Guitar Neck Support […]
Custom ESP James Hetfield Flying V Vulture Guitar Build Diary
Buy The Plans For This Build Loading… For daily photo updates on my current builds, visit my Jakalian Guitars Facebook page. This is a custom […]
Highlights From The 2016 Holy Grail Guitar Show
This 2 day guitar show brings some of the best luthiers from around the world into one conference center. The 2016 Holy Grail Guitar Show […]
Eight Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your First Guitar
You want to build your first guitar!? You’ve been watching videos, reading about it and constantly thinking about it. I know how you feel. I […]